The Greenspace Project which is funded by Biffaward and Hastings Borough Council is being run by BTCV (an organisation that works with people to improve their environment) over the next 3 years. The project will provide local residents with opportunities to improve ten selected sites around the borough. The community will be able to get involved with improvements on paths, steps and bridges and with the management of habitats.
The following sites have been selected:
Bulverhythe Beach - Maritime cliffs and shingle beach, home to the rare plants sea kale and long horned poppy
Broomgrove - An area of semi-mature woodlands and one of the largest and most significant areas of mature scrub in the town
Church Wood - An ancient woodland, ghyll stream and meadow
Hollington Valley - The valley supports ancient woodland, meadow with willow carr, Hollington stream and an excellent pond feature
Old Roar Ghyll - One of the main areas of ancient woodland running alongside the gorge of the ghyll
Ponds Wood - Features semi-natural woodland, ponds and meadow
St Helens Wood - A large area of woodlands, pond and meadow
South Saxons - An area of diverse habitats including open water, reedbeds, willow carr, rough grassland and meadows
Summerfields - A well used semi-natural woodland with stream and ponds
The Stade - An area of shingle beach behind the fishermen's huts
Sunny Jaques is the Greenspace Project Officer and will be looking to work with local residents, support groups which have already formed to look after sites and to set up new ones. She will be able to provide help with practical conservation tasks, the use of tools and materials and assist with training needs to enable the groups to carry out the work.
Councillor Trevor Webb, Cabinet Member responsible for Quality of Life, said:
"Promoting our green spaces and making the most of them for local residents to enjoy is something which we feel is very important.
"I hope that local residents will get involved in projects in their area and help us work towards making these sites more accessible and better managed for everyone to enjoy."
If you would like to get involved in the project or need more information, please contact the Greenspace Project Officer on 446395 or email s.jaques@btcv.org.uk
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